Combined commode and earth-closet



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- H. KENNEDY,

COMBINED GOMMODE AND EARTH CLOSET. No. 268.689. "Patented D60. 5. 1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

'IIOSEA KENNEDY, OF ROSE POINT, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINED COMMODE AND EARTH-OLOSET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,689, dated December5, 1882.

Application filed August 25, 1882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HOSEA KENNEDY, of Rose Point, in the county ofLawrence and State of Pennsylvania, have invented'a new and usefulImprovement in Combined Oomand accompanying drawings, in which- Figure lis a front perspective view of my improved commode and earth-closet,partlyin section Fig. 2, a front perspective with the swinging seatturned on its pivot. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the lower part ofthe commode with theswinging seat removed; and Fig. 4, a perspectiveview, partly in section, of the earth receptacle or chamber.

The object of my invention is to provide a combined commode and earth-closet, so arranged that the contents of the commode may be readily andquickly covered with earth, dust, or other deodorizing agent, thuspreventing the escape of noxious gases after use.

It consists in providing a suitable box or chamber with a hinged orswinging lid. In one part of this lid is the usual aperture provided inall commodes, and by the side of this aperture is a box or chamber toreceive dust, earth, or deodorizing material, and provided with aperforated bottom and a valve and stem. The lid, thus arranged, may beturned to bring the earth-chamber over the commode or to bring theaperture over the commode, all of which will now be set forth in detail.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents a box or receptacle ofsuitable size to contain a metallic or other vessel, B. Projecting outfrom the rear side of the box is a bracket, U, having at its outer enda. stud or lug, D.

The lid or top E is formed preferably in the shape of a quadrant orsector of a circle, and is hinged to the stud D of the bracket 0 in sucha manner that the body of the lid covers the box or receptacle A, asshown in Figs. 1 and 2.

One end of the lid is provided with the usual seat-aperture, F, for theuse of the occupant. The other end or portion of the lid E is providedwith a box or chamber, G, in such a position that when the lid is turnedon its hinge the chamber G will be directly over the metallic vessel Bwithin the box A, or in the position occupied by the aperture F.

The lid E is provided with perforations H within the chamber G, throughwhich the dirt (No model.)

may pass from the chamber G into the vessel B.

I'represents a perforated head in the chamber G, to which is attached astem or rod,.J, which passes up throughthe lid or top K of the chamber.In operation this perforated head I rests on the bottom of the chamber Gand dirt placed thereon, and when it is desired to deposit dirt on thecontents of the vessel B it is sifted through the perforations byagitating the perforated head I.

The operation is as follows: Fig. 1 represents the position of thedevice when ready for use in the bed-chamber. After use the lid E isturned so as to assume the position indicated in Fig. 2, in which thedirt-chamber G is directly above the vessel B. The valve stem or red Jis then agitated, which causes a deposit of dirt, ashes, or othermaterial contained in the chamber to fall on the contents of the vesselB, thereby preventing the formation and escape of noxious gases andthoroughly deodorizing the'soil.

The vessel B may be removed and emptied at any time by turning the lidso as to gain access to the interior of the box A.

It is obvious that the vessel B maybe made of stoneware or cast; buttin, zinc, or sheetiron is preferable, as it is more serviceable forhandling.

Having described my invention, what I claim 1. In earth-closets, the lidhaving a dirt or earth receptacle, G, perforated Within, as shown, incombination with a perforated head, I, having a stem or rod, J, wherebythe dirt or other contents of the receptacle may be sifted through,substantially as herein set forth.

2. In earth-closets, the box A, having the bracket O, containing the lugor pin D, and the vessel B, within the box, in combination with thehinged lid E, having at one side the seat-aperture F and at the otherend or side the dirt-receptacle having the perforated bottom, and theperforated head I, having the stem or rod J, substantially as and forthe purpose herein shown. V

In testimony that 1 claim the foregoing I- have hereunto set my hand,this 5th day of August, 1882, in the presence of witnesses.

.HOSEA KENNEDY.

Witnesses:

L. BAILEY, ROBERT KIRK.

